What Foods Help with ADD/ADHD and Autism Specturm Disorders

While no food is a cure for add/adhd or Autism Spectrum Disorder, there are foods that are essential for good brain and nervous system function. It’s hard to argue that eating properly has no effect on these conditions. No one who understands these conditions and biochemistry would ever suggest a diet made up of foods containing mostly simple carbohydrates (sugar) would be okay for people who have these disorders. For example, a dinner that has pasta as the main course with a soda as the beverage followed by ice cream for desert would not be beneficial with folks that have add/adhd and or Autism Spectrum disorder.

The following is a list of foods that if you incorporate into your diet will serve as the essentials for brain and nervous system health. Which can help everyone, not just folks with add/adhd. I can promise you that lunchables and poptarts will not be on this list.

The List of Foods for add/adhd and autism spectrum:

The first foods we suggest are foods high in EPA/DHA, these are essential fats that your brain and nervous system are mostly made up of-they are considered structural fats of your nervous system. These fats are blocked by Omega-6 fats, usually made up of cooking oils and processed foods. For this reason we are not consuming enough of these essential fats.

• Salmon

• Flounder

• Tuna

• Sardines

• Flax seed

• Walnuts

• Chia seeds

• Omeaga-3 supplements are a must

Foods that are high in protein tend to stabilize blood sugar and prevent insulin spikes, which are beneficial for mood and critical thinking.

• Eggs

• lean meats (chicken, fish low in mercury)

• beans

• Protein shakes are convenient as well

B-vitamins are needed for proper brain function.

• Eggs

• rice

• nuts

• fish

• green leafy veggies

Calcium & Magnesium are crucial for proper nerve transmission

• beans

• nuts

• green veggies (leafy the better – Kale)

These foods if added to your diet will give your brain and nervous system at the very least the building blocks of normal brain function. We get asked the question, “What else can we do with our child who has add/adhd?” Along with our structural corrective care that focuses on detecting spinal deviations that constrict the nervous system which obstructs the nervous system’s proper function, we also have complementary recommendations to enhance the care we offer in our office. One of the recommendations is nutritional related. The list above is reasonable and helpful.

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